Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-11

comes too talkative, my dear, you must snub
him. Snub him gorgeously, you know"
"What | can't understand" said Godfrey
one morning, dis how you can paint so well.
| guess you amt more than 90, are youp
Not much morc,' said Maud.
"Then guess I'll be about two years older
than you in September"
Maud-lndccd3
Godlrey-A fact
Maud-Well that's nice age. [ suppose
you'll go into business and succeed finely.
Godfrey-Own fault if | don't Clicking
his tongue ON his teeth.) Guess I've got
money enough to back me.
Maud-Yes2 = * There, how am I
getting on with the pictured
Godfrey-Wcll, guess I'd be lucky to get
as good Il one again. What do you mean to
do with it any wayi
Maud-Do you with it! Oh-ah-why, ex-
hibt it, perhaps
Godrrcy-You wouldn't sell it, l suppose
to me!
Maud (-lowly)-Well, frankly, l would
rather keep it myself.
Godfrey (,uddenly)-I wish | had one of
youl
Maud uasing her voice)-Carrie, please
come and crtici,c.
Godfrey was certainly very determined.
When the sittings were over he requested
permission to call at Miss Satterlee's home.
Maud was very pleasant.
$40 CALI She repeated, smilingly Really,
/ should like to ask you, but, you see, the
house is closed, as we go to the seaside very
soon. Our receptions are over for the sea
SON"
Godfrey bore his disappointment like a
hero. Had she moi painted his portrait and
refused to sell it-even to him!
MY dear, said Miss Fortescue, I'm afraid
your beautiful eyes have worked mischief to
that susceptible young southerner"
you think 500 Dear me, I'd he sorry for
him. But he'd suffer in a noble cause.-the
cause of art"
Godfrey continued to call at the studio
I'll have to lock the door," said Maud, "or
III never Lave chance to work up the cos
tune | must finish it this week Aunt
Sarah is complaining because l don't ar
range about my wardrobe"
You'll never want any wardrobe" re-
piled Miss Fortescue, "if you close the door
such weather as this. You'll melt or st1e
i'll short order"
Chen I'll risk his coming and leave it
open" And she did.
When the young ladies arrived at the
studio quite early, one or two mornings later,
Miss Satterlee found u letter awaiting her.
She sat down to read it, and was so long at
the tasl; that Miss Fortescue began to wonder
and inquired as to the artistc's perplexty.
Its a proposal I'm considering" replied
Maud
Indeed! That's diversion. How funny the
portrait looks. ALI, if he should see it!'
Maud frovned.
I'D like to burn the old thinul'
But you couldn't, my love; there's no fire,
thank fortumc!"
Listen to this impudence!' cried Maud, and
began to read aloud:
"'MY DEAR Miss MAUD-Though | have
known you so short time, l do not believe
You VIII he wholly surprised to learn that |
have come to regard you as more than a
friend. In fact have grown to care for you
more than | ever cared for any girl. almost
believe can never be happy without you. |
know you know that | am u gentleman:
even think you like me IL little and will soon
Ike me more. can offer you IA lame upon
who's honor no stain has ever fallen OF
course we are both too young for an inne-
diate marriage, buS | hope that some day we
may become all in all to each other. | will
call to see you this afternoon at =, and hope
for an answer which will make me happy.
All 'heh ana Always Your own
CODE REl."
MY dear MISS Mauu' your own Godfrey"
repeated MI 5 fortescue' An my enid, did
| not warn thee! We'll, what to dor
Maud covered the portrait with an impetu-
Gus nov meht'
iii give inc lfeSnnlptuouS youth little
ies'oh' sNe answered. MI McAlllSter says
ne mas an exalted ldea OF his powers; that
ne" been virtually engaged TO little girl
ooWh ut ms nome lor some time past
AS O'Clock approached Mr.. Goctrey'S
nearI peat WIN col'ildenI eXhilaratlon. lie
meant .o'noW MS ,rlehd MeAliister thing or
TWO HrAHi'ter had uhdertaken to remind
nm OF Mabel care lie tossed his head as he
remembered tniH, i guess there alh many
elIi' huI would be glad OF chance at me-"
te SAID as he set out Tor Miss Satterlees
studio. lie expected that Maud would be
shy at first. But gradually she would come
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